Happy Birthday Helen!!! =D by

2020-07-01 03:52:13 UTC

Happy Birthday Helen!!! Thank you so much for sharing your time, stories and heart with us and for helping to create a warm and welcoming environment!
I hope you have an amazing birthday and are able to take some time for yourself!
- Josie

2020-07-01 04:01:32 UTC

Happy Birthday Helen! Thank you for being so open, understanding and vulnerable. You have been amazing to me during this time and have such an amazing energy that is so positive and it always brightens my day! Hope you have a blast!
-Pooja :)

Happy Birthday, Helen!

smith_rose — 2020-07-01 04:03:59 UTC

You continue to been such a meaningful part of the TFA support system for me and so many others in our learning community. Thank you for your positivity, compassion, openness, vulnerability and grace. I appreciate you! I hope you have a great day!
<3,
Ashley

HELEN!

kelly_young8 — 2020-07-01 04:04:57 UTC

Cheerer on of people
Maker of space for others
Modeler of vulnerability
Teammate who has people's backs
Human I want to go to Disney with! And also talk to about feminism and life for hours and hours <3
Thanks for bringing your full self to this summer, so grateful to work alongside you!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Don't forget to eat lunch today LOL
<3 Kelly Y.

HBD Helen!

2020-07-01 04:34:13 UTC

Thank you for being an amazing leader and teammate! I appreciate your vulnerability and the many experiences that you've shared. I've learned so much from your experiences and I hope to be as great of an educator/leader as you. I wish you the best and I hope you get time to relax.
-Jessica :)

Happy Birthday Helen :^)

2020-07-01 05:22:00 UTC

I really appreciate your positivity during our whole group spaces, especially reading your comments in the chat! Your energy and kindness are unmatched. I hope your day is filled with celebration and relaxation (you deserve it!).
- Anthony

Happy birthday Helen!!

2020-07-01 06:05:37 UTC

Thank you for being such an important part of virtual summer institute. I have truly learned a lot about my own identity from our conversation and seek to grow my understanding further as an educator. Wish you a happy and stress-free day!

- Eric

HELEN!!!!!!!!!

2020-07-01 10:23:23 UTC

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! :D
I am so excited to celebrate you! You made MATH, IKR? immediately welcoming and a summer "home" through the screen with your infectious joy and energy! Every day I am excited to hop on Zoom and see your smiling face, open heart, and passion for this work. You bring both strong convictions and an abundant amount of grace. I thank you for strong leadership in DEI spaces, your open ears and wise words one-on-one, your enthusiastic chat responses, and all the in between water fountain conversations! You bring wonderful Disney Magic to this space! I hope you have an absolutely Amazing Birthday!!!!
<3<3
Abigail

Happy Day of Life Helen

2020-07-01 10:29:23 UTC

It’s your birthday!!!! I’m so blessed to be able to be a part of it. You have been such an amazing role model to us and have made so many sacrifices to be here and we are forever grateful for that. Helen you have shown us what it means to be yourself and to show vulnerability. You have been the backbone for many of us to help us get through Institute. You have personally supported me through this journey and I just want to say thank you. Thank you for sharing your awesomeness and kindness with us. Thank you for always being a ear to listen and a screen to cry to. Thank you for being you, and thank your parents for creating such a wonderful human being. We love you Helen!
💛Zaria

Helen!

2020-07-01 11:01:25 UTC

Happy Birthday!!!! Thank you for all the sacrifices you've made to be here today. Thank you for being vulnerable with us, talking about your personal experiences the positive and negative ones. I truly appreciate your positive energy and all you bring to MATH, IKR? The smiles, the games, and the honesty. We wouldn't be the same without you. I'm glad we get to celebrate with you! I hope you get time today to spend and enjoy it with your family!
- Ivana <3

HAPPY B-DAY!!!!

2020-07-01 12:30:02 UTC

I'm so grateful for everything you do. You bring a warm, inviting, and energetic presence to VST. I hope you have an amazing birthday filled with celebration and fun!!! :)
-Calvin

Happy Birthday Helen!

2020-07-01 12:35:02 UTC

This is so much fun that we are able to celebrate your birthday with you! Your presence during VSTT has been such a force of good, and I cannot express enough how much that means to me. Your willingness to show vulnerability actually shows how strong of a person you are. And moreover, you are so kind to everyone that I think it helps create a great environment amping our LC. I hope you take time today to do something fun with you family ❤️ -Betsy

Happy Birthdayyyyy!

2020-07-01 12:52:41 UTC

Happy Birthday Helen! Thank you so much for making our Virtual Training experience one field with energy, support and compassion. We are so grateful for your work, and your presence is one of light and love! I hope you have an amazing birthday!! -Shannon

Happy Birthday!!

2020-07-01 13:15:32 UTC

Helen, thank you for being the most incredible facilitator. Our experience with Virtual Institute would be unquestionably worse if we didn't have you in MATH, IKR. I appreciate your ability to learn and grow with us and your emphasis on creating this community into something collaborative. I hope your birthday is amazing! -Ruth

2020-07-01 13:24:06 UTC

Happy birthday Helen! I'm so grateful to have been able to be a part of the amazing spaces you've facilitated - you are so compassionate and have inspired me to embrace and get to know my own vulnerability by modeling this process yourself. You bring so much light to VSTT and you make me excited to log onto zoom every day! I hope you get some time to celebrate today with your family <3 Franie

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!

2020-07-01 13:31:25 UTC

Happy Birthday Helen!!!!!!! Thank you so much for being such a positive impact on our training and making us feel so welcome and accepted everyday! I hope your day is a good one and you can spend sometime celebrating with family!!!!

Mark

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HELEN!!

2020-07-01 13:35:16 UTC

Happy Birthday Helen! Hope you have an amazing day today! You have been such an amazing inspiration these past few weeks, and you continue to be an amazing role model. It's crazy to me that I've only known you (and that only virtually) for a few weeks but yet you've had such an amazing impact on my learning this summer. Can't have MATH,IKR without our Helen! Please have fun celebrating this year and hope we can meet in person one day!
-Sayali

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

2020-07-01 13:36:54 UTC

Happy birthday Helen! I am so thankful to have met you (virtually :) ), and learn from you over the past couple of weeks. You are one of the most caring, genuine, and supportive people I have met. Thank you for being committed to this work and helping us grow! I know it comes with challenges, and your selflessness does not go unnoticed. Thank you again for all you do, I could not be more grateful for you! Sending all the birthday love, and hope you have an amazing day!

Rachel

Happy Birthday!!!

2020-07-01 13:57:12 UTC

Happy Birthday Helen! Thank you so much for taking the time, energy (both physical and mental), love out of your day every day to teach us how to be more aware and empathic human beings. As tiring as it is for us CMs, I can only imagine how exhausting this VSTT is for you and the rest of the facilitators. But your efforts are most definitely not in vain; I have learned so much during out Leadership and DEI sessions over the past few weeks. So for all of this: THANK YOU!!! I hope you have an electric day fill with family and fun!

Jamie D.

2020-07-01 14:14:46 UTC

Happy birthday Helen!!!! <3 <3 I hope you have an incredible day and have a chance to celebrate big!!! Thank you for being such a positive and supportive presence for our community!! You are such a kind soul and your vulnerability is truly inspiring! I am so thankful to share a virtual space with you and have the opportunity to learn from you! I hope your day is amazing!! :)

Kelly M

Happy Birthday!!!

2020-07-01 14:24:46 UTC

Happy Birthday Helen!!!! I love birthdays and i’m so glad we are able to celebrate with you (sort of) in this space. All of our love are better because we know you and you have been such a source of light throughout this entire training. Thanks for helping to build our community and helping us lean in to some difficult topics and be there for us when we need it.
All my love,
- Cait

Happy Birthday Helen!

2020-07-01 14:30:55 UTC

I hope you have a wonderful birthday. It has been great getting to know you over the last few weeks. I have sincerely enjoyed the knowledge you have to offer and the amount of time you take thinking through the course of action you take in our training. Thank you for being an amazing role model and for imparting us with knowledge we can use to take TFA's vision and values into our own classrooms.

Varick

Helen!

2020-07-01 14:41:24 UTC

Happy birthday! I hope you are able to make this day unique and special despite the pandemic. Thank you for all that you do for us, it is seen and appreciated.

Cole

2020-07-01 15:08:06 UTC

Happy Birthday!!!!!! Thank you for all that you do. We all really appreciate you and are enjoying getting to know you. Stay amazing and have a great birthday!
-David

Happy Birthday Helen!!!!

2020-07-01 15:21:59 UTC

Thank you for spending part of your special day with us. I feel your love and passion in your work every day. Thank you for spreading this love. I hope you have an amazing evening with your family :) - Asha

Happy Birthday Helen!

2020-07-01 15:41:19 UTC

Thank you so much for being very authentic with us. It is very refreshing to hear real stories that connect to some content that we are learning. You are also very understanding to what CM's are dealing with during training! Thank you!- Alex

Happy Birthday, Helen

2020-07-01 17:24:03 UTC

Have a great day and may it be another prosperous year for you.
-Jason

Happy Birthday, Helen!

2020-07-01 18:02:01 UTC

I hope you have the most wonderful birthday! Thank you for spending so much time with us on your special day and for all of the help you've provided us throughout our summer training!

Kristen

Happy happy birthday, Helen!!!

samuelkottoor20 — 2020-07-01 19:00:08 UTC

Helen, your vulnerability, wisdom, and knowledge that you have brought to our spaces have been truly awe inspiring. I am genuinely not the same person I was two weeks ago that I am today thanks to your DEI sessions. Thank you for the impact you have had on my life. Further, thank you for your constant support, love and positivity. Your constant affirmation never fails to bring a smile to my face. You've shown how much you've got my back. I want you to know that I've got your back too! Anyway, if anyone deserves a birthday, it's you! Happy birthday!

Sam

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HELEN!!!

2020-07-01 19:03:22 UTC

It has been an honor to work with you this summer and I cannot wait for the future work and friendship we'll get to do together!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HELEN!

2020-07-01 19:19:09 UTC

Thank you for being such a fantastic instructor this summer!!! :)
- Emily

Happy birthday Helen, your work is a jewel!

2020-07-01 19:19:48 UTC

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HELEN

2020-07-01 19:19:53 UTC

Helen, you are so appreciated in this group. Your empathy and compassion for all is inspiring and makes me feel so included and seen. You are valuable and you are loved! You put your whole heart into everything, which is beautiful. We see all the extra effort and care you put into everything you do, and we appreciate you so much. Make sure to celebrate your birthday with something special, because you sure deserve it!! :)
Mary Clare

Happy Birthday Helen - I missed the original deadline. But, I love your energy. I have learned soooo much from you! I appreciate you and I hope you have a FANTASTIC birthday weekend!!!

2020-07-01 19:19:58 UTC

Happy birthday Helen!!

2020-07-01 19:20:03 UTC

Thank you for being such a patient, understanding, and truly caring source of support for all of us over the past few weeks! I think I can speak on behalf of everyone when I say you've been such a role model of grace and dedication for students and educators alike. Hope you enjoy your birthday, even for 8 hours behind a desk. Well deserved!
-- Hannah

Happy birthday, Helen!! I have learned so much from you and we are so lucky to have you as a leader in our community!!! <3

2020-07-01 19:20:58 UTC